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The hashtag started circulating the Bookstagram community a month ago thanks to an amazing idea from @janaireadsbooks.

The challenge: Describe your social isolation using book titles.

The results (nearly 300 of them!) have been hilarious and beautiful. This is my favorite Bookstagram challenge of the year and I’ve loved seeing everyone’s creativity and browsing through everyone’s posts.

Reading all these posts has been so much fun, and being able to laugh in the midst of trying times is so important. I know the creative energy put into writing the memoir was a good outlet for me, and many mentioned feeling the same way.

So, I rounded up 20 posts I especially loved from Bookstagram accounts big and small showing off their creativity in humorous, unique, and even poetic ways.

Take a look! And if you’re seeing this and haven’t made a #myquarantinememoir of your own, consider yourself tagged!

My Quarantine Memoir :

Here’s what I came up with for the challenge

It was the Twelfth Night of Quarantine in April 2020, the year of The Plague. What could be considered an introvert’s Paradise was beginning to feel more like One Hundred Years of Solitude.

The Unaccustomed Earth was making me anxious; the worry about to Tear Me Apart. So, I told myself to Calm the F*CK Down and breathe. I learned to open my eyes to The Things You Can Only See When You Slow Down and be Happier at Home.

Remember that You Are Not Alone in this and that we should all pull together in these difficult times. With any luck, we’ll all be Living to Tell the Tale and can recount to future generations stories of the toilet paper crisis of 2020.

But for now, we must remain in isolation until it is safe to return Into the Wild world and things we took for granted. So We Read On, boats against the current, hoping these days will soon be in the past.

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@janaireadsbooks gave us the amazing #myquarantinememoir challenge and I am here for it! Hope it gives you a laugh and please let me know in comments if you've made one so I don't miss any! These are gold! 💛💛💛🐇💛💛💛 It was the Twelfth Night of Quarantine in April 2020, the year of The Plague. What could be considered an introvert's Paradise was beginning to feel more like One Hundred Years of Solitude. The Unaccustomed Earth was making me anxious; the worry about to Tear Me Apart. So, I told myself to Calm the F*CK Down and breathe. I learned to open my eyes to The Things You Can Only See When You Slow Down and be Happier at Home by reading even more than usual. Remember that You Are Not Alone in this and that we should all pull together in these difficult times. With any luck we'll all be Living to Tell the Tale and can recount to the future generations the stories of the toilet paper crisis of 2020. But for now, we must remain in isolation until it is safe to return Into the Wild world and things we took for granted. So We Read On, boats against the current, hoping these days will soon be in the past.

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20 Quarantine Memoirs You’ll Love

Short & Sweet :

1. The O.G. #MyQuarantineMemoir from @janaireadsbooks , summed up in one title…

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Describe yourself during quarantine using only book titles! Share your choice, caption it #MyQuarantineMemoir, and tag some friends to participate 🦠 And tag me so I can see your pick 🤩 Tagging: @mysharedstacks @bookishbaker_ @bookpop_ @gabriellasgoodreads @annmariereads @britreads_inthepnw @paigeturnsthepage @carolinereadsbooks_ @shesalwayswithabook @slreadsbooks @bookishvanessa @readingwithmegan @sportschicreads @beingmybestshelf @thekindreader — #quaranreading #describeyourself #quarantineactivities #covid19books #thewomaninthewindow #bibliophile #booksta #bookstagram #bookblogger #bookish #bookstoread #bookaholic #booksbooksbooks #readersofinstagram #bookcommunity #booksharks #booksparks #addictedtobooks #unreadshelfproject2020

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2. … and part two, where she uses a classic thriller to describe her dire snack situation.

3. @abbyturnsthepage putting things in perspective and practicing gratitude

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It's a two-for-one special! . I thought about pulling hella books for @janaireadsbooks' #myquarantinememoir challenge, but I decided that one would suffice. This whole COVID period has reminded me of what my NEEDFUL THINGS are and just how grateful I am to have the basic necessities and good health. . I'm also participating in @thekindreader's #barefacebookchallenge. Mind you, this is me after working my night shift and being awake for almost a full 24 hours. If you know of a good full-coverage concealer, help ya girl out! 🙌🏽🙌🏽 . . . #needfulthings #stephenking #constantreader #constantlyreading #bookstagram #socalbooksta #readersofinstagram #letsgetlit #womenwhoread #bookish #bookishpost #bookstachallenge #nursewhoreads #nurseswhoread #abbyturnsthepage

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Lovely stacks, great stories :

4. inthecommonhours has a gorgeous stack and sweet dedication

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I was tagged by @sincerely_reading for the #myquarantinememoir challenge. Dedicated to all the moms of boys & tagging you to share your #quarantinememoir too! I love to travel but I’ve always been a HOMEBODY, over-scheduled and CHASING SLOW. Having an empty family calendar seemed like a fantasy, but WHEN ALL YOU’VE EVER WANTED ISN’T ENOUGH, THINGS FALL APART. I don’t have a ROOM OF ONE’S OWN, for the first time in my adult life, which has made WORKING IN A VERY SMALL SPACE all the harder. The kids cannot play with friends or go beyond WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS, and I think my oldest would like to be ANYWHERE BUT HERE. Still we have perspective—some are sick or caring for the sick and WE ARE ALL COMPLETELY BESIDE OURSELVES that others are dealing with pain, grief and THE ART OF LOSING. We are trying to accept THE WAY IT IS and learn HOW TO BE HERE. We’re embracing HOME COMFORTS and looking for THE GIFT OF AN ORDINARY DAY even in these extraordinary times. We’ve found ESCAPING INTO THE OPEN space on Green Mountain helps. As the sole female in a house full of testosterone, I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ME who was feeling overwhelmed, but talking to my CIRCLE OF WOMEN via text and zoom has helped. I’m learning there are SEVEN THOUSAND WAYS TO LISTEN and the magic of asking my kids to TELL ME MORE. When THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING—of BEING MORTAL—gets to us all, making a CEREMONY of the routines we still have, when we EAT PRAY LOVE, helps—just lighting candles at dinner or planning our movie night. I know we cannot be HAPPY ALL THE TIME and that there are NO HAPPY ENDINGS. But maybe, if we can focus on the PRESENT OVER PERFECT, with ORDINARY LOVE & GOOD WILL, we will find JOY IN THE MORNING when this all ends, and SOMEDAY, SOMEDAY MAYBE, we’ll find PARADISE IN PLAIN SIGHT right here at home.

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5. Bright, beautiful, and creative from @bibliophilly

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Here’s my shot at the #myquarantinememoir challenge hosted by @janaireadsbooks. This was way too much fun! ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ Well, it’s April 2020 and we have found ourselves in the middle of a PANDEMIC. Never did I think that just leaving my house in 2019 would be some of THE MOST FUN WE EVER HAD. But here I am, wearing gloves and masks to protect myself from all of the GERMS and everything feels so F*CKED. My plans for AN AMERICAN MARRIAGE have been put on hold and Pablo’s SEPARATION ANXIETY will be through the roof if I ever go back into the office for work. But for now, I’m just gonna stay home, listen to my PERFECT TUNES, and bank those stimulus checks so that when this is all said and done I’ll have lots of RICH PEOPLE PROBLEMS.

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6. Flower goals from lpm_reads

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#myquarantinememoir // I had way too much fun with this. 📖💐 . We are definitely living in DIFFERENT times. We’re stuck in isolation, FAR FROM THE MADDENING CROWD. . Streets are empty. So are shelves. We’re all in our own homes, and THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US has never been bigger. If you’re not A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY, I haven’t seen you in weeks. . THE HISTORIAN(s) will write about how everyone sanitized all THE THINGS THEY CARRIED home from the store—including all the toilet paper everywhere. . To stay sane, I’m FINDING QUIET moments for myself during these endless days as my family lives this quarantined LIFE TOGETHER. THE CURVE OF TIME carries us along, but I have no idea what day it is. . I’m trying to take it ONE FINE DAY at a time, focusing on ALL THAT’S GOOD and GETTING THINGS DONE. . I’m surviving on cookies and energy drinks, and by the time we can all leave the house again, my LITTLE BRITCHES may no longer fit. 😂 . But I’m okay with that because #IMOMSOHARD. . Thanks for the tag @bookgirlgen. I’ve tagged a few friends in case you want to play along. 💛 . QOTD: What’s a goal you have for this week? // I want to organize the boys’ closet and bookshelf. And get outside every day. . . . . #bookstagram #quarantinereads #bookstack #bookish #lpmreads #booksharks #booklove #bookishchallenge #booksofinsta #mondaymood #readallthebooks #thereadinglife #somanybookssolittletime #booknerd #creativewriting #onceanenglishmajoralwaysanenglishmajor #stayhomeandread

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Biggest Stacks In Sight :

7. @diaryofabookmum piled them up in a stack tall enough to satisfy the most avid readers

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I’ve jumping on the incredible @zubscovered bandwagon today and I’m posting my #myquarantinememoir . Thanks lovely Zubs for the inspiration & encouragement. ⁣ ⁣ Hello boys & girls … I’ve got SOMETHING TO TELL YOU, the thing is, I don’t know whether you’ve noticed but THE DILEMMA has present itself & I guess THE FALLOUT has begun. ⁣ ⁣ On a personal note, 2020 was the year we were meant to be MOVING & I’m sure hearing THE SISTERS playing loudly in the garden, THE NEIGHBOURS wish they had THE CHOICE to move themselves! However, for all of us there’s NO ESCAPE & I’m sure each of us are shouting HELP ME! throughout each day/week. ⁣ ⁣ I WONDER if we can all hold onto KINDNESS & all do WHATEVER IT TAKES to help this end & TRUST that ONE DAY it will and THE PARTY can then begin. 🎉🎊⁣ ⁣ Again, personally, IT’S ALWAYS THE HUSBAND who reminds me that we will have A SPARK OF LIGHT & when we can go to THE COSY SEASIDE CHOCOLATE SHOP again, it will feel like we’ve won GOLD. ⁣ ⁣ My #bookmates that was great fun & entertained me for a good half an hour, join in & have fun. ⁣ ⁣ #stacksaturday#lotsofbooks#stackofbooks#largebookstack#igbooks#booksonthegram#gramofbooks#bookstagram#bookstagrammer#ukbookstagrammer#bookworm#booksbooksbooks ⁣

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8. This stack to the ceiling from @thewineingreader

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#MyQuarantineMemoir comin' at ya! Will this be the THEME MUSIC of our lives? Standing more than FIVE FEET APART, feeling 1% FREE? I long to go back, once again be THE GIRL BEFORE, go back to now what I guess is MY EX LIFE. Who knew, that THE LAST NIGHT OUT with friends would be the last time I would see them before THE GREAT ALONE. I'm especially missing bookstores; they feel far away, like THE BOOKSHOP OF YESTERDAYS. Do you sometimes feel like we're delving DEEPER INTO DARKNESS, FIGHTING THE ODDS, only to end up with a HAPPILY EVER NEVER? Sometimes I want to RUN AWAY, travel back in time to LAST SUMMER, surrounding the BONFIRE. This, THE FAMILIAR DARK, THE MUSE OF NIGHTMARES, has me feeling like THE GREAT PRETENDER with varying emotions, praying IT will not last until NOVEMBER 9, and that it's not TOO LATE to fix. I'm now THE TIME KEEPER, counting all my days in quarantine, here in THE HIDING PLACE I call home. But I'm here to tell you… all that is BEYOND THE POINT. We need to look for ALL THE BRIGHT PLACES. We hold THE POWER, and WE ARE CALLED TO RISE. Together, we can get through this. I know we can. Because YOU ARE A BADASS, and I'm RIGHT BEHIND YOU. We are not stuck IN A DARK, DARK WOOD. Look for A SPARK OF LIGHT. It's there. We are all BECOMING stronger, safe at home. After it all ends, we will be THE STORYTELLER of our lives, saying I'M STILL HERE. We survived, physically apart, but united together. I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE… YOU ARE NOT ALONE. And this, all this… IT ENDS WITH US. I hope you enjoyed my #quarantinememoir, because I had fun creating it! I hope you're well, my friends. 🤟🏼💕

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#MyQuarantineMemoir– Poetry Edition :

9. @thebooksheelf had to break her poetic pile into two stacks

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Inspired by all the #pandemicpoetry, #lyricallockdown and #stayhomesonnet, I decided to take a leaf out of @zubscovered’a book and attempt a #myquarantinememoir. I apologise in advance. WHEN TIME STOPPED, BENEATH THE RISING ILLNESS LESSON, giving many of us WILD AND SLEEPLESS NIGHTS. We discovered that WHEN ALL IS SAID, THE TRICK TO TIME, THE WILD SILENCE is the small MERCIES. Eating delicious THINGS IN JARS. Taking walks among THE TREES when the WEATHER allows, basking in NATURE’S MUTINY. Finding escape in the wonderful SCIENCE OF STORYTELLING because that’s what a BOOKWORM does And above all, clinging to the EXPECTATION of EXCITING TIMES in BEAUTIFUL PLACEs where we’ll all be able to take a deep breath and say, HERE WE ARE. Aren’t we SO LUCKY? Pause for applause. P.S. It’s just occurred to me that I’ve only read one of these books 🤦🏼‍♀️ so if any of them are ‘Oh my gosh amazing’ please let me know!

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10. @zubscovered even made hers rhyme!

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#MYQUARANTINEMEMOIR #pandemicpoetry PART 2 ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Dedicated to all my international family. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I had decided over the weekend to write a poem using books that rhymed. I decided to post it on #humpdaywednesday to make you all smile midweek and now I challenge you all to do the same. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Write a poem using books, make it rhyme. I know, I know poems don't have to rhyme but it's more fun this way. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Here mine:⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ He said, SHE SAID this won't last forever⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ We are in this as one, every man, GIRL WOMAN OTHER ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ GIRLS LIKE US, like me took the little things in life for granted⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ But MAYBE THIS TIME I'll fly across the Atlantic⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Not IN FIVE YEARS but right away ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ To meet Kristen, Carrie and Janine for FAIR PLAY⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ To make memories and laugh so I will never be REGRETTING YOU ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Maybe Jordy, Kayla, Jen and Steph could fly to NY too ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ So we can sit and laugh and I can see EVERY COLOUR OF YOU ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ We would be WINNING AT LIFE don't you think so too?⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN my friends don't be sad ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I promise you it will be THE MOST FUN WE EVER HAD⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I tag everybody. But especially @downtogetthefictionon⁣⁣ because I told her today I'll tag her until I die. #dramaqueen⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Zubs 💛💋⁣⁣

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Some lovely ladies got in the photo with their stack… looking way too put together for a lockdown:

11. love it, @downtogetthefictionon! I hope your husband is OK now!

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So THE LAST TIME I SAW YOU I probably didn’t have such grey roots. But then AN ABSOLUTELY REMARKABLE THING happened and now we’re all terrified of THE AIR YOU BREATHE. ⁣ ⁣ Or maybe you are one of THE OTHER PEOPLE, THE RESISTERS out there saying “oh it’s Obama’s fault – HE STARTED IT!” But how it started is BEYOND THE POINT!⁣ ⁣ Well DON’T LOOK FOR ME in public. I’m following the RULES FOR VANISHING and staying at my house IN A GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD. ⁣ ⁣ Some days I want to RUN AWAY and join THE NIGHT CIRCUS. It’s very clear my kids KNOW MY NAME…oh to drink from the FOUNTAINS OF SILENCE. ⁣ ⁣ So if you miss watching a WILD GAME on tv, being THE LAST HOUSE GUEST at a party or hosting a party with the PERFECT TUNES blasting, well POUR ONE OUT because YOU ARE NOT ALONE and THE RETURN to THIS TENDER LAND could be IN FIVE YEARS. Until then I’ll be home with my LITTLE FAMILY. ⁣ ⁣ Thanks to @zubscovered for tagging me in this #myquarantinememoir challenge. This was way more fun that I was expecting. My husband and I almost got divorced over taking the picture so this is the best I got. I tagged a few people if you want to join in. ⁣ ⁣ ——⁣ #bookstagram #booksbooksbooks #bookstoread #📚#bookchallenge #stackchallenge #bookstack #tbrpile #booklover #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #booksofinsta #readersofinstagram #readersofig #stayhomechallenge #shelfie #fortheloveofreading #readmorebooks #readinggoals #justreadit #buythebook #booktoday #readerlife

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12. meetmeinthestacks putting us all to shame with makeup AND earrings

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Yesterday I put on real clothes and makeup even though we celebrated Easter at home. It’s a pretty big day and NOTHING could keep us from celebrating He is risen!!⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Due to the fact that this so rarely happens these days, I figured I’d better #carpediem and take a pic for #myquarantinememoir while I had my face on 🤣 the lovely @myworldtoread tagged me- be sure and check hers out too! ⁣⁣(thanks tagged pubs for gifted books)⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ This new life 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞. 𝐍𝐨 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 if I wanted to be a homeschool teacher and be away from my friends for so long. This is one party I wouldn’t have minded being 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 to. While it’s not 𝐏𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭, nor 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐮𝐧 𝗪𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐝, I’ve learned 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝗪𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐲 to 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 when I really need a break.⁣⁣⁣ Meanwhile, my husband really wonders where 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥 𝐇𝐞 𝐔𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 went, but I think things will 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 this way for awhile 🤷🏻‍♀️⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐒𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 is that I can watch 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐇𝐮𝐬𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝 from the comfort of my own living room. And while 𝗪𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐒𝐨𝐨𝐧, I’m confident we will be able to say “𝗪𝐞 𝗪𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐲 𝐎𝐧𝐞𝐬,” one day when remembering this. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ I’ve tagged a few people. I also dare anyone willing to accept the challenge to use more @katherinecenter books than I did. #numberonefan . . . . ⁣⁣ #bookchallenge #nickelandsuedestyle #bookstacks #easter2020 #imabeliever #snakeskindress #memoir #makingmemoriestogether #socialdistancing2020 #readinglife #nickelandsuede #freshairtherapy #bookclubs #bookstagramcommunity #letsread #besilly #spreadkindnesslikeconfetti #bookloversofinstagram #meetmeinthestacks #funwithbooks

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13. @nic_reads_inheels showing off her impressive balance and fashion skills

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Happy #FootStackFriday Friends!! . Today I took a couple challenges and combined them together! The lovely @novelsandjava posted a fun #yournamestack challenge and I just had to combine it with the #myquarantinememoir challenge I've been seeing!! . If you can't read the titles scroll over, the lighting was not my friend today. 🤣 But just look at those @jessicasimpsonstyle heels. . we shall go out in public Nevermore we have no Immunity to this Contagion One day in december we might be free again it feels like Light years before we're free of this Epidemic . 💜N-I-C-O-L-E 💜 . That was a lot of fun 🤣 I want to see more of these!! . What will you do to find fun in this Friday? . I hope you'll join me Live tonight (7 on CST) to talk about writing and whatever else you can come up with!! . . . #bookishladiesclub #bookishbettiesclub #readingfriendz #booklover #stackchallenge #bookstack #booksandheels #jessicasimpsonheels #strappyheels #strappysandals #shoelover #booksandshoes #allthebooks #bookstagram #bookishcommunity

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A few furry model features:

14. @milesofpages showing off this face that’s begging for kisses

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I decided to jump in on the late night fun of #myquarantinememoir in all our messy toys and pitbull begging for love glory. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Insomnia: 3rd trimester plus anxiety problems = insomnia.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ The Honey Don’t List: Duncan tried to do projects while he was on hazard leave. (I’m considered high risk because of my pregnancy so he was able to take 2 weeks off). His priorities and mine are completely different. 😂 ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ In Five Years: When I feel like this virus will end.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I’ve Got You Under My Skin: The jeebies I get when I go out in public (when necessary)!⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ You Are Not Alone: one husband, 2 kids, 2 pitbulls, one house while working 40+ hours. Definitely not alone! ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ What does your quarantine memoir stack look like?

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15. a stack of killer thrillers and a sleeping pup from mary_regans_books

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•#myquarantinememoir Challenge• —————————————————— This challenge is so fun! As y’all know, I read mostly thrillers so this makes for a super angsty title memoir post! 😂😂 just know, I am fine and this was super fun to do! I’ve had a lot of fun reading what others have put together!! Also, tagging a few friends to try this! —————————————————— [The Girl Before] [The Holdout] is not the same as the one in this [Dilemma]. [The Only Woman In The Room]. [All is Not Forgotten], [I Know You Know], [Pieces of Her] will be stronger and [You Will Know Me]. Being at [Home] will be [For The Best] if we all appreciate that [A Friend Is A Gift We Give Ourselves] and always check on [The Broken Girls]. ————————————————————- QOTD: What are you reading now? Anything good? ————————————————————#bookaddict #mysterybooks #booksonbooksonbooks #readingisfundamental #bibliophile #thrillers #booknerd #readingtime #reading📖 #readersofinsta #booklover #bookworm #bookwormlife #booksarefun #weekendreads #igreads #bookclubofinstagram #bookish #bookofthemonth #karinslaughter #bookstoread #harlancoben #bookchallenge #readerlife #readersgonnaread #booksbooksandmorebooks #bookcommunity #bookstacks #pmbookstababes

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16. @andkellyreads caught a catnap behind her fun stack

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Looky here, another #stackchallenge! ⠀ ⠀ I was tagged by @_endotique in the #myquarantinememoir stack challenge, so here they are (along with my cat). ⠀ ⠀ PHOTOS OF YOU – the only way we can see each other right now, photos and video, and FaceTimes. ⠀ ⠀ WOULD LIKE TO MEET – for brunch, please! But we can’t. So let’s meet for a virtual happy hour instead.⠀ ⠀ I MIGHT REGRET THIS – I might regret this second bottle of wine. Or third. ⠀ ⠀ NECESSARY PEOPLE – I respect the hell out of essential workers right now, and I’m super proud of my friends working their asses off in hospitals. I am not one of them so I’ll stay on my couch where I belong. ⠀ ⠀ NOTHING TO SEE HERE – please don’t watch me eat second lunch. Or an entire pizza. We’ve also been sloths so literally, there is nothing to see here. ⠀ ⠀ This challenge was fun but tough!! I tagged a few people to carry this on, but if you’re interested, go for it! ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #bookstagram #bookshelf #shelfie #books #bookworm #bookreader #booknerd #bookstack #booksta #readersofinstagram #igreads #shelflove #fiction #quarantbr #contemporary #romance #bibliophile #bookish #goodreads #BOTM #bookofthemonth #tbr #illustratedcovers #onfrolic #quaranreads #cozyreads #readstagram #booksharks

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Some bookstagrammers used children’s books for the challenge:

17. @nonrunnercookielover used a bunch of favorite kiddie titles

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@meetmeinthestacks tagged me in the #myquarantinememoir stack challenge yesterday. I did it a few weeks ago with some adult books so I thought it would be fun to do it with kids books. Here ya go! 📖 📚 📖 📚 Almost 5 weeks ago we unexpectedly experienced THE NIGHT BEFORE SUMMER VACATION. I felt a little like THE MIXED UP CHAMELEON when I found out I’d be stuck at home with EIGHT (really 3) SILLY MONKEYS. These WACKY WILD ANIMALS (read: children) I live with sometimes make it feel like we’re experiencing THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR. HOW DO DINOSAURS CLEAN THEIR ROOMS? If you know, please tell me! It looks like a (Z IS FOR) ZOO up in here! I’ve been told DON’T LET THE PIGEON STAY UP LATE but they won’t go to bed!!! Overall they’ve been BRAVE BUDDIES have handled it pretty well and are definitely ASPIRING ARTIST(s)…they’ve used up all our computer paper! I’m trying to enjoy THESE HAPPY GOLDEN YEARS- hopefully quarantine won’t last that long but I’m grateful we’re all able to be home together! But- IS IT CHRISTMAS YET? Maybe by then we can see our friends and family! ❤️

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18. kaciereads put together this hilarious memoir

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My #quarantinememoir in children's lit book titles: ARE YOU THERE, GOD? IT'S ME, MARGARET. I've been a bit OBSESSED with the coronavirus news lately and I'd like it if you could SHOW ME HOW TO SURVIVE. I've been wondering WHAT DO PEOPLE DO ALL DAY? And when it comes to delivery workers, medical professionals, people in grocery and food and other critical services, we can just CALL IT COURAGE. Because EVERYONE POOPS and people are hoarding, there has been a toilet paper shortage. People have been watching Tiger King on Netflix and you could think of it as THE TIGER RISING. My kids don't think this is THE BEST SCHOOL YEAR EVER because even though we already homeschool, we miss our friends and field trips. I refuse to get CABIN FEVER or go OUT OF MY MIND. I'm prepared for ONE CRAZY SUMMER leading into THE LONG WINTER. I WISH you AN ACCEPTABLE TIME and HAPPY PIG DAY! Whether you live in THE ENCHANTED CASTLE, a BEACH HOUSE, THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT or OTHER WORDS FOR HOME, I wish you safety and peace. #myquarantinememoir #middlegrade #kidlit #booktitlesentence #booktitles #bookstagrammer #quarantinelife #hanginthere #pandemicreading

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And, finally, some great new accounts joining in on the fun:

19. This gorgeous sundrenched stack from @bringing_myshelf_joy

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I was excited about the quarantine memoir stack challenge because it was a new way to try to wrap my mind around the weirdness that's happening. So I present to you my quarantine memoirs. . GREAT EXPECTATIONS. It feels to me like there is an unusual amount of pressure to turn this quarantine into an opportunity to make yourself a better person. Learn a new skill! Start a side hustle! Clean and organize your house! If that's you, then more power to you. But I am simply not living up to these great expectations. I'm still working my full time job and trying to keep up with all of the weirdness I feel. It is enough for to simply get through it. . THINKING OF YOU. I am thinking a lot about my family (my mom especially) right now. I'm thinking about my Tuesday Girls and my theater friends. I miss them all so much. . THE GREAT ALONE. I've seen this in many quarantine stacks because it's just so fitting. I'm thankful to not literally be alone. I have my husband and my doofy puppy. But the lack of physical proximity to people feels so lonely. . ROOM. Is anyone else getting extremely tired of staring at the same four walls? . COMMON SENSE. Social distancing and washing your hands feels like common sense right now, but it's essentialness still deserves to be emphasized! . THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. I have a deep and newfound respect for every worker deemed essential during this pandemic. They are brave souls. I particularly want to highlight fast food workers (really any restaurant workers), news workers, and teachers. Wow. You guys are admirable. Way to keep up all of that hard work even in shifting circumstances. Thank you. . If you haven't already, please do the quarantine memoir challenge! I've been loving all the stacks I've seen. . . . #myquarantinememoir #quarantinestack #bookchallenge #quarantine #socialdistancingstack #covid19books #bookcommunity #bookstack #bookstagram #bookphotography #books #reader #booklove #bookworm #thegreatalone #room #greatexpectations #commonsense #thankyouforyourservice

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20. loving the wrap and reviews from _endotique

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i was tagged in the #myquarantinememoir stack challenge by @doesthedogbark and so, together with these books fresh off my shelf, i had to show you the @dillonjoy.co wrap ive been rocking since i haven’t felt like washing my hair this week. this is not the most uplifting or optimistic of book stacks, but i never claimed to be either of those things. i pride myself on being a cynic and a realist. im tagging @andkellyreads to complete this challenge. —————— #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #books #book #novel #read #reading #reader #reads #currentlyreading #bookshelf #bookish #bookworm #booknerd #bibliophile #nonfiction #fiction #shelfie #bookstack #booksharks #magazine #weekend #newyorker #tbr #booklover #readersofinstagram #bookpics #booksofinstagram #bookaddict

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Wow!

What an awesome bunch of posts with so many different ideas and interpretations of the challenge!

Be sure to check out the hashtag to find even more new and amazing memiors… I love them all!

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